South Dakota 2006 ballot measures
In 2006, voters decided on eleven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 7.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Six of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- One of the measures were veto referendums.
- Voters approved three (27%) and rejected eight (73%) measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 2006
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment C | LGBTQ; Family | Amend the constitution to allow and recognize marriage only between a man and a woman |
|
172,305 (52%) |
160,152 (48%) |
|
| Amendment D | Property taxes | Establish that the taxable value of property is based on acquisition value |
|
65,903 (20%) |
260,375 (80%) |
|
| Amendment E | Judiciary | Allow special grand jurors to penalize judges with fines, jail time, loss of insurance, and reduction of retirement benefits for violating rules set by the jurors |
|
35,641 (11%) |
294,734 (89%) |
|
| Amendment F | Government continuity; Term limits; Legislative processes | Remove legislative expense limits and term limits, restrict special laws, allow emergency powers during disasters, and require transparency for legislative sessions |
|
103,026 (32%) |
215,458 (68%) |
|
| Initiative 2 | Public education funding; Property taxes; Tobacco; Tobacco tax; Public health insurance | Increase the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products |
|
202,779 (61%) |
130,757 (39%) |
|
| Initiative 3 | Public education governance | Prohibit the first day of school to be before August 31st |
|
140,487 (43%) |
185,129 (57%) |
|
| Initiative 4 | Marijuana | Allow certified individuals to grow, possess, and use limited amounts of medical marijuana for specified health conditions |
|
157,953 (48%) |
173,178 (52%) |
|
| Initiative 5 | Administrative organization | Require aircraft owned or leased by the State to be used only for state business |
|
180,592 (55%) |
145,594 (45%) |
|
| Initiative 7 | Gambling | Prohibit video lotteries |
|
110,032 (33%) |
222,889 (67%) |
|
| Initiative 8 | Business taxes; Telecommunications | Repeal a tax on gross receipts of wireless telecommunication services |
|
129,851 (39%) |
199,892 (61%) |
|
| Referendum 6 | Abortion | Prohibit any person from giving medicine to a pregnant woman or performing a procedure to carry out an abortion, except if it is to prevent the death of the pregnant woman. Outside of this scenario it is a felony. |
|
148,648 (44%) |
185,945 (56%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 2006 ballot measures
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